Md. Code, Fam. Law § 5-1203
Current with changes from the 2024 Legislative Session
At an adjudicatory hearing on a petition for a child in need of assistance, if a local department requests substance abuse assessment and testing for a parent, a juvenile court shall order the assessment and testing unless the juvenile court finds compelling reasons not to order the assessment and testing and provides the reasons in writing.
Md. Code, FL § 5-1203